VOCES8 & Ringmasters: Shall We Gather at the River? arr. Blake Morgan
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2023
- VOCES8 and Ringmasters perform 'Shall We Gather at the River?' in a new arrangement by Blake Morgan at the VOCES8 Centre in London. The session was filmed when the Ringmasters visited London in September 2023 to sing with VOCES8. Check out the Ringmasters' own RUclips channel ( / ringmasters ) for more collaboration videos from VOCES8's visit to Stockholm. More information about the Ringmasters can be found at www.ringmasters.se
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Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have trod;
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?
Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we ev'ry burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.
Yes, we will gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God. 
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I neeed to sing with them before I die!
This Blake Morgan arrangement of “Shall We Gather at the River” is beyond my powers of description. Even at the beginning, the sopranos and altos are already suppressing smiles because they know what they are about to deliver. Then near the end, the tenors, baritones and basses get the smile bug too. Alone in my little studio, I applauded-no doubt, smiling. Thank you Voces8 and Ringmasters!
Starting a petition for these two amazing groups to sing together more often. Truly amazing!
Consider this me, signing your petition.
That's great to see that there's interest out there ❤. We have some pretty big plans in the making! Will let you know more in time.
@@Ringmasters Please do, it’s much needed and appreciated
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Haley, if you haven't yet, you can start a petition on Ablebees requesting VOICES8 to bring these groups together for another video. Looks like there are plenty of people who would support your petition.
I may have accidentally added another hundred views to this video… Maybe more!😅😅😅
Accidentally?
@@user-jp3mm3pc6x When you listen to good music, it’s hard to tell how many times you hit the repeat button…😅
Me too! Such a great arrangement and performance.
Nothing accidental about that!❤
Same! Trying my hand at transcribing it by ear.
This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard
Absolutely stunning singing from 2 of my favorite groups!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Well, this is a pleasant surprise! Your music has blessed me and helped me improve in singing in more ways that I can count! Lord Jesus bless you, Tim!
What a compliment coming from someone as talented as you, Tim!
Can't wait for your 12 part Tim-edition 🙂
@@samevans4834 Thanks so much, Sam!
@@hansmariusdyrnes8173 Thank you!!
Stunning, the purity of Voces8 with the warmth and timbre of Ringmasters is a stellar combination.
Magnifico!! Blake, please, for the love of God, arrange more of these masterpieces !
The christians really do have all the best tunes. Listening to all the singers putting everything into this performance, and watching them get such a buzz from the excellence of their ensemble is truly uplifting. Sublime
I love the combination of the softness by VOCES8 and that power by Ringmasters. Amazing harmony!
WOW!! LOVE THIS!! Do more of this, Blake Morgan and Voces 8 and Ringmasters!! Can't wait!!....
Just a glimpse of what Heaven will be like. May music move us to a more profound hallelujah.
That 9th in the last chord is just so ridiculously good. I could hear it was in there right away, but Andrea fit it into the texture so perfectly that it took me multiple listens to figure out where it was
I had the same experience, it's the perfect little bit of extra color on that chord.
Hello excuse me, I don't know if I'm hearing just an overtone of Andrea's voice or if it is indeed a high, high note she is singing... Can you tell me what note is she singing pls?
@ratkillerthe Molly's actually the one singing the high 5th (Bb? Someone help me out). Andrea's actually on the 9th below it rubbing against the tonic octave. You can hear it best right before the cutoff.
It's a great example of arranging a big finish chorally. There's only so much you can do with a basic I chord (generally doubling the tonic root), but when you have more than four parts, adding a full-strength high fifth and/or a subtle 9th that doesn't disrupt the main chord can really unlock the ring and overtones of that chord.
Two of the best groups today; thanks for sharing!
Will this tune ever be able to listen to on Spotify for example? I want to listen to it all the time, even offline. One of the best pieces I’ve ever heard!!!
Obviously - WOW! Wow, wow, wow! But the BIG wow is for the arranger Blake Morgan. This blows me away.
Wow. I kept skipping past this for months, because I didn’t think I’d like it. Didn’t think the two styles would mesh. But what a stupendous arrangement. Wonderfully done!
Funny to see such seasoned vocalists (Voces8) giggle with joy at the end upon hearing a barbershop quartet ring out a chord!
Holy, holy, holy smokes, people. God bless VOCES8 & Ringmasters. I'm a writer, but words fail me now. Blessed Yule & Merry Christmas to all! God save our broken world and call us to service.
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Wow! What a sound! Just when you think it's going to stay harmonically ... peaceful, things get very exciting. 😲 Congratulations to Blake for this arrangement, and thanks to both groups for such a memorable performance.
I was listening and going through, and got to a part thinking, oh that was a nice surprise. Then again, oh, that was an unexpected surprise, and thought it was a very nice choice. And then it surprised again! And then it ends in a way I would never have imagined from the start. What a wild ride of an arrangement! Loved it!
What absolutely slays me is Rasmus' A-natural heading into that bright, final E-flat chord.
BIG TIME! @@JimMeehan
Blake... I don't know if you will read this, but your dad suggested I listen to it. Absolutely stunning! It is certainly one of the most beautiful arrangements of this favorite old hymn I have ever heard. It was an honor to have met you the last time you were here at our facility, and I hope to see you again one day. I listen often to the wonderful album you gave me. Ted
I can only hope as I teach my middle school and high school students that they will understand this. The intonation, the voicing, the harmony, the precision, the expression, the discipline it takes to get here... All of it. I hope one day they can understand and break down in tears at the sheer joy of it like I just did
My choir teacher from high school retired last year. I sent her another Voces8 song and she told me she loves them and that she got to see them in concert live. I'm so jealous. I wish there were more recordings of our performances in school. If possible I'd recommend recording all your choir performances for your students to listen to later on in life. Hearing my jazz choir from 13 years ago makes me cry but there's only one recorded performance that I'm aware of from 4 years of high school.
Good Lord Almighty!! That was Beautiful!! Spine-tingles! This is most definitely a snipet of what Heaven sounds like! Ouf! Thank you!!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh wow! Voces8...heaven bless you. Ringmasters...first time I have heard you...fabulous! Thank you all for a perfect beginning to my day😍
I got tears in my eyes just hearing this beautiful piece. Thank you God for creating those marvellous human voices
No words for such musical and spiritual beauty,
Thanks Voces8. Thanks Ringmasters. Thanks Blake.
Awesome.
Spectacular. Extraordinary. Thank you!
A sincere thank you to everyone who helped bring this video to fruition. It is beautiful beyond description. I don't have the words.
The run that the basses do at 4:03 is just perfection! Can’t stop listening to this!
This is an arranging masterpiece. The entire concept, from start to finish expertly done. In particular, there are separate rhythms moving through the piece as they ask each other, “shall we gather.” Then, at 3:32, they answer, all together, “yes.” It’s a powerful connection between the lyrics and music.
I love this so much. So much power and beauty. Thank you.❤
Oh my, Blake what a beautiful arrangement. This piece was so very uplifting I am longing for the day in heaven when I will sit with God and gather with all his faithful servants at the river and maybe we will sing this arrangement! As usual so wonderfully performed by both groups with such accuracy and joy. God bless you all and your wonderfully musical gifts.❤
Incredible arrangement, expertly sung, and MY. GAHD. 3:58 to the end? I can't remember the last time I heard something so utterly gorgeous and glorious. KUDOS to all!
It may take hours for this smile to leave me. Ladies and gentlemen that was one of the most moving vocal arrangements I have had the pleasure of witnessing. Stunning. Simply stunning. Allow me to speak for the rest of the planet when I say well done, all.
Blessings from Kansas~
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Just revelling in the shared joy on your faces singing together. Let alone the beautiful sound! Thank you.
The kingdom of heaven on earth begins with voices like these. What a soul moving performance.
OMG!!! What an 'amazing' arrangement of this old-time favorite. The totally beautiful blend of voices by both VOCES8 and Ringmasters is 'sheer perfection': crisp, sharp and beyond stunning. Again, this arrangement is mindboggling...there is so much going on from start to finish. Kudos to Blake Morgan for his 'genius musicality' on this one. Likewise, I don't think one could ever find a grander vocal execution than by these two truly outstanding vocal groups. BRAVO...a thousand times over!!
As a composer and arranger too, I retreat into my insignificance every time I contemplate masterpieces like these, which transport us from earth to heaven, made by the magical hands of noble Spirits.
An incredible fusion of perfectly harmonious classical choral, barbershop quartet and gospel singing. Loved it!
I've been watching this nearly daily - and sometimes more than once each day - since it came out. I keep finding new moments, both sonically as well as visually, in this performance. The reactions of the singers are a delight and there's something special in each of their faces and bodies as the chords keep rolling out. I'm kinda' wishing now for a fresh video with the same audio track but a re-cut to capture more of the visuals. But I'm totally happy with what we have here. Fantastic.
I end up with this stupid grin all over my face every time I listen to this - and I have lost count of how many times that is. You can see how much they all enjoyed singing this; their joy is obviously communicable!
Gänsehaut und ein Lächeln im Gesicht und im Herzen - thank you very much, Voces8 & Ringmasters🙏🏼🫶🏼🥰
I keep thinking that if I listen to this one more time it will lose its magic.... but it doesn't! The arrangement, singers and recording combine to make a really exceptional performance. The depth of the music leads me to find more with each play. Just wonderful.
The enthusiasm of the singers is a joy to watch. The sound when heard through good headphones is another level of enjoyment. I understand a previous comment about adding another one hundred views! Magnificent.
That tag deserves to played on one million speakers at 200dB! Fantastic!!!!
Two of my favorite groups together. Holy crap! The acoustics! The sound! The tone! The chords! The goosebumps! Yes! Yes! Yes!
More, please!!!❤❤❤
Starts so sweetly then it builds, and builds and builds and builds to an Epic finish!! Truly something amazing!
An incredible collaboration with two of my favorite groups!!!
Congratulations for the performance AND this wonderful arrangement.
The old hymn got a new wonderful quality.
Thanks for sharing this video with us and - dear Blake - please continue with such wonderful arrangements in this setting!
Greetings from the southern Germany!
Yes, please, and may I come to listen? Another Blake masterpiece...those key changes, wow, and the final crescendo...more please!
What a beautiful new choral work. Opens the heart and soars! Blake Morgan knew just how much beauty and color he can spin from your sublime singing.
Wow! What a perfect and joyful performance by Voces8 and Ringmasters! I just loved it! Thank you! 🥰
Love your writing Blake, I just love soaking all the passion you share with your piece. Please make more
This is INSANE! Every time I listen to it, it seems to get better and better!! AWESOME guys x
Listening over and over. A barbershopper in Voces 8 arranges a piece for quartet plus octet-absolutely loving it!
Do more, Blake, you are an authentic talent. Keep going!
truly breathtaking, that last note... WOW
Wow! You guys were having WAY too much fun . . . and it was contageous. I found myself grinning, and wow-ing, and had chills running up my spine. I was remembering how much fun I used to have, oh, so very long ago, before I was supposed to be serious. I loved the different harmonies, and especially the conversation between each group, then the blend at the end.
Yeah, WAY too much fun! Thanks for the grins.
Stunningly beautiful performance and arrangement.....can't get enough of the depth and richness of the textures
One of the most spectacular arrangements I've ever heard. Special performance. Try not to cry.
That barbershop tag at the end, holy smokes. What a phenomenal combination of two styles of singing.
That profound but subtle physically visual rock of some of the singers at the end.. !
I've got goosegogs, I can only imagine what that must have felt like to be in that room, to sing this together, or to be part of the team present for the recording.
I love that the Ringmasters bring an informality to the energy. It reverberates over to Voces8, and you can see them seeping out of their usual composure as classically trained performers.
The arrangement is stunning.. the first part is my favourite.. it breaks down the weary heart.. taking it's hand to a place of safety. Just beautiful.
Thank you 🙏
Wonderful arrangement. Especially the ending. Wonderful range of volumes... I love that.
Subtle ending! ;)
I love the wall of sound. Well done, and well-sung! Congrats, Blake!
I am so relaxed. This is so ethereal. I want to walk inside a cathedral and just stare at glass-painted windows and the architecture now.
A MASTERPIECE !!! .... Flawless...Exquisite....Sheer perfection from start to finish...Beautiful beyond words to describe...A brilliant collaboration of the finest voices.
Exciting! Joyful! Stunning! I just want to listen over and over! So good! Well done, Blake, Voces8 and Ringmasters!
Ka-BOOOM! The old American hymn (Robert Lowry) gets a never-before-known arrangement that is brilliant. thrilling, moving -- well done. Blake. After every presentation, I wonder, can it get any better than this? Somehow, you pull it off. very fitting contribution by Ringmasters, whom I'd never heard of before. Awesome climax. It could have been done only with these two groups together. Thank you! Already replayed it three times, and it chokes me up.
I’m sitting in my room at 11:36pm…absolutely stunned…sitting on my bed not even knowing what to do after hearing something so amazing…bravo!!!
Wiping away the tears ...just absolutely wonderful ..thank you..
I loove this song sooo much!
so gorgeous....we sang this around the campfire growing up...such a beautiful rendition ... as well as humorous to see the spirit of the two groups at the end, Voces8 so dignified and contained and Ringmasters uninhibited exuberance - all the voices gorgeous and exceptional.
How many times have I watched this? yes.
What an incredible combination and stunning rendition!!! Blake did an excellent arrangement. But thr two groups delivered the very best revitalization of this old song. Love it! Love it!! Love you all!!!
WOW, what a amazing performance!
So appreciate the work that went into this collaboration and see the joy it clearly gives you to share it with all of us is a gift I didn’t expect to get. Cheers and thanks!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤
Everytime I listen to this I am sad that I cannot give another like 😍
Tears in my eyes, mates! Wow, so exciting to hear this. Great work, Blake. So wonderful that you have all the talent to make it ring out like that. Love this!
Loved the arrangement and special combined groups. Thank you. What a treat!
Please, come sing this for me to fall asleep. This is gorgeous
It all starts with an amazing arrangement -- they got one and really flew with it. Outstanding.
I was NOT expecting this when I read the title! It’s pure genius! Recorded and performed by true masters! WOW❤
Amazing arrangement, Blake! This is one of the most amazing things I have ever heard!!
You know when the music is spicy when you get goosebumps every time you listen to it. GOD bless y'all.
Wundervoll!!!
Love AND adore this song!!! AHHH! ❤️
I still can’t believe this collab happened
I love how excited Rasmus is at the end!
RIGHT?!?
Magnificent! A joining of two equally talented groups in a wonderful arrangement that brings out the best in each.
GOOSEBUMPS!!! At the beginning you would never expect that ending...!
This causes goosebumps, touches deeply. Yet full of depth, subtility and power.
Stank face, goosebumps, hand clapping, every fucking emotion all in one. Just when I thought Notre Dame medley (I've only delved into the world of Barbershop just a few days ago) is the best piece I've ever heard so far. As a choir singer, this performance feels like a dream, both to experience and to achieve.
This was so, so good. I’m speechless.
Same.
Stunning. Two of my favourite groups in the same room collaborating. Well done. Super arrangement.
I keep coming back to this amazing piece of music, and it brings chills every time!
Masterful performance AND arrangement. Interesting play with time/meter and it is clear that arranger Blake is familiar with barbershop nuances and how to write a KILLER tag. Well done. Please come back to Portland because I tried to get tix to your concert at Reed College and it was sold out MONTHS in advance. Bigger venue next time! I am a huge fan. Love all your work.
Beautiful! That ending gave me the goose pimples!
Everyone is in top form here, but yooooooo I can specifically hear Rasmus loud and clear! This is SO GOOD
I can’t add anything new to all the wonderful comments here. But I can say this: thank you so much, once again, Voces8 and Blake and Ringmasters for this gift. ❤❤❤
There is no denying the emotive power of the human voice...
Come trasformare una canzonetta banale in un capolavoro da brivido!! Chapeaux Blake!! E voci magistrali. Grazie dal cuore ♥️